University of California, Berkeley
Public University
Berkeley, California
Free Speech Rankings
We use real student experiences, university policies, and speech controversies to annually determine the free speech rankings. This year FIRE ranked 257 U.S. colleges and universities and College Pulse surveyed more than 68,000 students.
Campus Speech Climate
- Overall Score out of 100 52.20
- Overall Ranking out of 257 217
- Speech Climate Grade F
Student Perceptions Rankings (out of 257 schools)
- Openness 56
- Administrative Support 42
- Comfort Expressing Ideas 78
- Disruptive Conduct 252
- Self-Censorship 25
- Political Tolerance 95
Campus Speech Policies
- Spotlight Rating Yellow
Speech Controversies
- Deplatformings 3
- Scholars Under Fire 0
- Students Under Fire 0
- Honor Roll Statements 1